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Matlock
Thrifty, folksy and cantankerous, Matlock charges a premium for his services but is worth every penny: This renowned attorney, always clothed in his trademark light-gray suit and driving his signature Ford Crown Victoria, has an uncanny knack for finding overlooked clues and exposing murderers in dramatic courtroom scenes.
- Created by:
- Dean Hargrove
- Cast:
- Andy Griffith, Daniel Roebuck, Carol Huston
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- NBC, ABC
Episode guide
Seasons
Season 6
Episodes
Episode 1
★ 9.0The Witness Killings (1)
1991-10-18 · 60mMatlock goes back to his hometown for a family reunion, but things turn sticky when a good friend of his nephew's son dies, and his rival is charged with murder. Not only that, but the whole town seems to hate Matlock, as many of them believe he thinks he's better than them because he's a big city lawyer.
Current episodeEpisode 2
The Witness Killings (2)
1991-10-18After a second young man dies under mysterious circumstances, Matlock continues to do his best to defend Russ Gifford, and tries to keep his animosity with the town at a minimum while Julie makes friends with the local women, and Conrad investigates the tattoo that ties the whole case together.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 3
The Strangler
1991-10-25Serial killer Jeffrey Speidel strangles his victims. When Matlock gets inovlved in the case, Speidel makes a point of turning Matlock into his next target...his goal is to ruin Matlock publicly before killing him.
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The Nightmare
1991-11-01After a bump on the head, Matlock has a nightmare where he is trapped in the Old West, and needs to save Conrad from an angry lynch mob when he is accused of murder. His is frequently distracted by Michelle, a beautiful saloon girl, and Julie, the vengeance-seeking sister of the dead man.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 5
The Marriage Counselor
1991-11-08 · 60mWhen a marriage counselor is murdered, the suspects include not only his fellow co-workers, but also the couples he was treating...apparently part of his treatment involved seducing the female half of the couples.
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The Dame
1991-11-15 · 60mWhile dining with Julie, a chance meeting with a woman causes Ben to relate the story of his investigation, many years earlier, of a widow that Ben's father (played by Andy Griffith) believes may have been involved with the death of his friend - her husband.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 7
The Suspect (1)
1991-11-29Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 8
The Suspect (2)
1991-11-29Matlock defends a wealthy widow charged with the murder of her husband, while Michelle helps to defend a father accused of murdering the drug dealer who got his child hooked...a dealer who just happened to be a cop.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 9
The Defense
1991-12-06Teenager Danny Hayes is on trial for the murder of his father. Danny honestly believed that his father was about to kill his mother as he threatened to, but the testimony of his father's best friend threatens Danny's chances at freedom.
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The Game Show
1991-12-13When the producer of the popular It's About Time gameshow is murdered, Matlock defends the aging host at the request of a friend of Conrad's, while Michelle goes undercover as a contestant.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 11
The Foursome
1991-12-20Matlock reluctantly agrees to defend millionaire Ellis Blake when he's accused of murdering his daughter's fiancé, Jeffrey Holden, an enterprising golf caddy who supplemented his living by blackmailing the men he caddied for. At the same time, Matlock is dealing with a brand new deputy district attorney, Lauren Richmond, who just seems too sweet to be real.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 12
★ 9.0The Picture (1)
1992-01-17 · 60mAfter much persuasion, Matlock agrees to help his disagreeable cousin locate her erstwhile husband, using a doctored photograph to help find him.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 13
The Picture (2)
1992-01-24Matlock successfully defends his cousin on charges of murder, but when it's all said and done, he still can't stand the woman.
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The Outcast (1)
1992-02-07 · 90mMatlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case.
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The Outcast (2)
1992-02-07Matlock retires from law after bungling up a case and forgetting his client's name. He heads out of town to do some fishing, but after a hitchhiker he gave a lift to dies mysteriously, he sticks around to investigate the case.
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The Big Payoff
1992-02-28Michelle helps an insurance investigator prove that a man killed his wealthy wife to collect on the insurance money.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 17
The Abduction
1992-03-06Matlock has every intention of preserving lawyer/client confidentiality, but when a group of mobsters kidnap Michelle to extort information from Matlock, he has to weigh his professional ethics against her life.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 18
Mr. Awesome
1992-04-17 · 60mConrad asks Matlock to defend Anne Johnson when she's charged with the murder of her cheating ex-boyfriend Dwayne Meeks. It's not long before Matlock realises that Anne's son Jimmy is the key to the whole mystery.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 19
The Evening News (1)
1992-04-24A TV anchorwoman plans to frame a TV reporter for murder. When the intended victim fakes their own death, the reporter is arrested for a crime that was never committed and Matlock has to work to get them off the hook.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 20
The Evening News (2)
1992-05-01The real murdered winds up murdered himself, which doesn't help Matlock's client much...not only that, but there's a real estate scam looming in the wings that also affects the case.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 21
The Assassination (1)
1992-05-08When the local mayor is assassinated, Matlock's daughter Leanne comes to town to prove the case. The case takes a different turn when a judge is accused of murdering a local man's wife, and Ben and Leanne have to work out the problems in their relationship to clear Eller of murder.
Watch progress · Not trackedEpisode 22
The Assassination (2)
1992-05-08While defending Judge Eller in his murder trial, Conrad uncovers the connection between the killing of a mayor and a pornography production using underage girls.
Watch progress · Not trackedCast
Andy Griffith
Ben Matlock
Daniel Roebuck
Cliff Lewis
Carol Huston
Jerri Stone
